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Tuesday July 15, 2025

Finnish researchers break quantum record with millisecond-long qubit coherence

Researchers at Finland's Aalto University have achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing by extending the coherence time of a transmon qubit to the millisecond level, setting a new global scientific record, the university announced on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. The milestone, published in the journal Nature Communications, marks a

Published: 22:40 pm,Friday 4 July 2025

Many students to lose housing benefits in August

Most students in higher education may not be able to get housing benefits in August, said the national social insurance institution-Kela in a press release on Thursday. Students will be transferred to a new student housing supplement scheme at the beginning of the 2025–2026 academic year. Starting from 1

Published: 23:35 pm,Wednesday 25 June 2025

Application fee reduces Helsinki University Int`l master’s applicants

The University of Helsinki received a total of 4175 applications for admission in the international master’s programmes this year, said the university in a press release on Wednesday. The number of applicants fell by 60% in 2025 compared to last year, especially due to the introduction of the application

Published: 22:08 pm,Tuesday 3 June 2025

No certainty about predicted Milky Way - Andromeda collision

New research has cast doubt on the long-held belief that our galaxy, the Milky Way, will collide with its largest neighbour, the Andromeda galaxy, in 4.5 billion years-time, said the University of Helsinki in a press release on Monday. Scientists of Helsinki, Durham and Toulouse universities used data from

Published: 01:43 am,Thursday 22 May 2025

Strike scheduled for May 27 at Helsinki, Turku universities withdrawn

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL, Trade Union Pro and the Negotiation Organisation for Public Sector Professionals JUKO on Wednesday decided to withdraw the pre-announced strike scheduled to be observed at the University of Helsinki and University of Turku on May 27. The unions took

Published: 02:28 am,Wednesday 21 May 2025

Finnish Science Award goes to Prof. Ivaska

The Finnish Science Award 2025 has been awarded to Johanna Ivaska, Professor of Molecular Cell Biology at the University of Turku, said the Ministry of Education and Culture in a press release. Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie presented the Finnish Science Award at the Tiedefoorumi science forum

Published: 03:14 am,Wednesday 30 April 2025

Finland bans use of mobile phone in schools

The Parliament on Tuesday brought amendments to the Basic Education Act with the provision for restricting the use of mobile phone by the primary and secondary students in schools, said the parliament in a press release. The new law will come into effect from August 1, 2025. The law prohibited

Published: 23:08 pm,Tuesday 6 May 2025

Tampere University suspends classes, exams due to strike on Wednesday

The University of Tampere decided to suspend all the scheduled classes and examinations on Wednesday due to strike called by employee unions. The day-long strike is related to the ongoing collective agreement negotiations for universities, said the university in a press release, adding that it hopes for a swift

Published: 23:08 pm,Monday 12 May 2025

Unions warn of strike at Helsinki, Turku universities on May 27

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL, Trade Union Pro and the Negotiation Organisation for Public Sector Professionals JUKO on Monday warned of enforcing a 24-hour strike at the University of Helsinki and University of Turku on May 27. The strike will begin at 12.01 am

Published: 22:46 pm,Thursday 24 April 2025

Universities of applied sciences see more students in 2024

The number of students in university of applied sciences ( polytechnic institutes) education continued to grow in 2024, according to Statistics Finland. The number of students attending university of applied sciences education leading to a degree was 176,700, of whom 54,500 were new students. There were 5,900 more students

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